The House convened Wednesday at 11 a.m. to vote on five bills which were all on third reading. This includes the West Virginia Sentencing Committee bill (H.B. 4004) and the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Act (H.B. 4007). House bills 3039, 4022 and 4103 were also among the bills passed.
All five bills will go to the Senate. Additionally, six bills were advanced to second reading.
This includes House Bill 2922, which would change the requirements for discharge for the possession of a controlled substance, specifically opiates or opioids. This bill would require a defendant, pleading or found guilty for the possession of such substances, to participate in a court-ordered drug court or drug treatment program under the court’s authorization.
Also advanced was House Bill 2679, which would permit the issuance of a state issued identification card without a photo. This would be based on the certification that taking photographs violates a religious belief.
The other four bills advanced to second reading include House Bills 2602, 2924,
4010, and 4042.
The House is in recess until 11 a.m. tomorrow.
